United States Ninth Circuit
Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 06-35460
In a motor carrier's suit against defendants-Sears and broker to recover nearly half a million dollars for transportation of Sears' freight, a judgment holding Sears and broker jointly and severally liable for the charges at issue under Washington law, as well as awards of pre- and post-judgment interest, are affirmed where: 1) the district court correctly held defendant-Sears liable for the charges incurred by plaintiff in shipping Sears' freight; and 2) the district court correctly awarded prejudgment interest to plaintiff under Washington law.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/05/2007
- Decided 01/18/2008
- Published 01/18/2008
Judges
- GRABER, Circuit Judge:, Before: WILLIAM C. CANBY, JR., SUSAN P. GRABER, and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Paula E. Litt and William B. Berndt, Schopf & Weiss LLP, Chicago, IL, for the defendant-appellant., Kenneth W. Hart, Larson Hart & Shepherd PLLC, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee.